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  1. cardsrfixed cardsrfixed is offline

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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 11:31am)

    I'm in GreatLakes Ill. till Sat for a friends boot camp graduation. Planned on going to the Horse Shoe in Gary Indiana on fri night for poker. Also whats there to do in Chicago I plan on seeing the Sears tower, but thats about all I planned so far. Any dining and sight seeing suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 11:43am) in reply to cardsrfixed

    millenium park

    navy pier

    le passage (EDIT: ask for PJ behind the bar and tell him you know TKO)
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 11:44am) in reply to ttk1149

    Cool thanks Im gonna be taking the L what street is that bar on?
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 11:53am) in reply to cardsrfixed

    N. Rush...block east of state street
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 11:57am) in reply to cardsrfixed

    ( ) serious thread
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 11:58am) in reply to cardsrfixed

    I don't miss this routine on any trip to Chitown: Chili/Chicago Dogs at Portillo's and stop at Garrett's popcorn for a big bag of the Chicago mix popcorn (caramel and cheese) for the trip home.
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 12:03pm) in reply to Pinger

    Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza

    Cubs game (bleacher seats)

    boat tour on the Chicago river

    just an FYI Sears Tower is now called Willis Tower
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 12:08pm) in reply to dolphin13

    Awsome i hope Chi town pizza holds up to the hype. now if i could just score a couple dimes of herb......
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 12:08pm) in reply to dolphin13

    what you talkin bout willils?
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 12:10pm) in reply to dolphin13

     
    Originally Posted by dolphin13 View Post

    Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza

    Cubs game (bleacher seats)

    boat tour on the Chicago river

    just an FYI Sears Tower is now called Willis Tower

    Do you think 40 years from now people will still be calling it Sears tower? I do. I can't imagine ever switching but maybe as our generation gets older the younger generation will start to call it Willis.

    Anyways...if you have a girl with you that you really want to impress and are willing to spend some money, go to the top of the Hancock building for drinks and dinner. It is absolutely amazing and girls love it. It's even good for a mandate it's pretty cool up there.

    People covered a lot of the other good stuff. If the weather is nice in Chicago you can literally just start walking from the train station and keep busy all day for a week straight, you can't go wrong.

    Stay away from the National guard areas also.
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 12:15pm) in reply to coolhandkev

    Thank you to everyone for all the great ideas. Off we go!!!
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 12:41pm) in reply to cardsrfixed

    priority one shold be to just stay alive
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 10:59pm) in reply to DBo Fo Sho

     
    Originally Posted by DBo Fo Sho View Post

    priority one shold be to just stay alive

    serious tho. never been there before but after watching wgn news packing your shit and getting out sounds like the best thing to do there.
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 11:01pm) in reply to feedthemfish

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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 11:02pm) in reply to cardsrfixed

     
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 11:17pm) in reply to resilient

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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 11:34pm) in reply to BigGunX

    you could see a Bulls playoff game.... oh wait the Cavs raped them

    Try Gino's East deep dish. It's better than Giordano's imo

    Also Millenium Park is pretty cool.

    I don't have much else for you because I usually only hop on the train from South Bend for day trips
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    Apr 29th, 2010 (4/29/2010 11:56pm) in reply to cardsrfixed

    just don't hang out in the loop the entire time, the outskirts of the loop is where all the best stuff is.

    take the brown line north to irving park, walk two blocks west to lincoln, take a right and walk 2 blocks north and go to horseshoe. real dark old school saloon style bar that make the best bowl of red chilli.

    they also have a burger aptly named 'the horseshoe' which is one piece of texas toast under a half pound burger topped with about 5 layers of steak fries drenched in cheese sauce. it's pretty much the mother fucking shit.



    also a real authentic german beirstube about one block west past lincoln on irving park called 'resi's beirstube'. hundreds of thick heavy german beers and food about as german as it gets. if that sounds up your alley, highly recommended.



    venture out a little if you feel like it....the tour of the city on the brown line is worth the trip in itself. you get to go past cabrini green, lincoln park, wrigley field, through the loop, and great views of the skyline near the sedgewick stop.
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    Apr 30th, 2010 (4/30/2010 12:00am) in reply to cardsrfixed

    If you are going to get pizza, for god's sake get Lou Malnatis. I am assuming anyone saying differently is not from Chicago, but has just visited.

    Gino's East and Giordano's are tourist traps.
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    Apr 30th, 2010 (4/30/2010 12:01am) in reply to cardsrfixed

    I recommend kicking it in the Bucktown/Wicker Park area. Tons of good night life and it's right off the blue line Damen stop. Good bars and good restaurants.
     
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    Apr 30th, 2010 (4/30/2010 12:03am) in reply to JayAces

     
    Originally Posted by JayAces View Post

    If you are going to get pizza, for god's sake get Lou Malnatis. I am assuming anyone saying differently is not from Chicago, but has just visited.

    Gino's East and Giordano's are tourist traps.

    This...although I disagree on Giordano's. I think it's very good, but Lou's is just on another level of greatness.
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    Apr 30th, 2010 (4/30/2010 12:06am) in reply to cardsrfixed

    jroth, i hope you get the butter crust. mmmmmmmmmmmmm
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    Apr 30th, 2010 (4/30/2010 12:26am) in reply to resilient

     
    Originally Posted by resilient View Post

    How does this compare to Gino's East? I just went to Chi for a job interview with my gf and we really wanted to try the pizza and a friend said Gino's was the place! Pizza was great and the restaurant itself was pretty cool. I rate it 8/10, pizza itself was probably really like 7.5 but the experience added a bit.
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    Apr 30th, 2010 (4/30/2010 3:02pm) in reply to cardsrfixed

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    Apr 30th, 2010 (4/30/2010 3:05pm) in reply to cardsrfixed

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    Apr 30th, 2010 (4/30/2010 3:18pm) in reply to mdshack14

     
    Originally Posted by mdshack14 View Post

    I recommend kicking it in the Bucktown/Wicker Park area. Tons of good night life and it's right off the blue line Damen stop. Good bars and good restaurants.

    ^^ its great, until you get beat with a baseball bat ^^

    OP, stay north of loop and east of 90/94 if possible (Wrigville, Lincoln Park, River North); shit gets wild as you south, southwest and west from there
     
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    Apr 30th, 2010 (4/30/2010 3:21pm) in reply to BigGunX

     
    Originally Posted by BigGunX View Post

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    Apr 30th, 2010 (4/30/2010 4:01pm) in reply to The Alchemist

    they have a pretty sick aquarium and the history museum is pretty sweet too. and obv eat a bunch of food, its the nuts in chicago
     
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    Apr 30th, 2010 (4/30/2010 4:04pm) in reply to quietwinner

    why not stay in North Chicago

    go down to martin luther king dr. and 10th street and get yourself a hooker and a package

    i mean its right down the street from you
     
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